9 4 2 
Salmons “Herbal. Lib. ], 
dice, Green-iicknefs, and all kinds of Fluxes of 
the Bowels, having all the Virtues of the Tin- 
Sure aforegoing. , . , , , 
XXII. The Fouler, h is male of the dry el 
Root beaten and fearjed , addin/; to every Ounce 
thereof , a quarter of an Ounce of Anmfeeds in 
fine Fouler. Dofe from half a Dram to a Dram, 
or more, according to Age and Strength, in any con- 
venient Vehicle, as in a Glafs of White Wine. 
It is an excellent thing againft the Kings-Evil, 
Belly-ach, and to Purge Choler and Flegm, cleanfe 
the Stomach and Bovt els, and to open obliru8:ions 
cf the Inwards. It is profitable againft Scurvy, 
Gout, Dropfy, Agues, and Jaundice, and pricking 
pains of the P leura or Sides. 
XXIII. The Compound Ponder. Take fine Fou- 
ler of Rbeubarb 2 Ounces ; White Rofin in fine 
Ponder an Ounce and half ; Cremor Tartar i in fine 
Ponder half an Ounce , mix them. It diffolves 
clotted Blood in the Stomach, Bowels, Reins or 
Bladder, or in any other parts caufed by any Fall 
or Brutfe, potently Hops Fluxes of the Bowels, 
cleanfes the Reins and fttengthens them, and is 
very effectual to liop a Gonorhtea , or running of 
the Reins, as alio the Whites in Women. Dofe 
from a Dram to 2 Drams in the Morning fafting 
in any fit Vehicle. 
XXIV. Syrupus de Rhabarbaro compofttus. 
Syrup oh Rheubarb Compound. Take Rbeubarb 
v “>y thin fliced ', Sena, of each 3 Ounces Violet 
F lowers 2 Handfuls -, Cinnamon half an Ounce -, 
Ginger 2 Trams ■, Waters of Betony, Bug'ofs, Cicho- 
jy (or rather Angelica) of each 3 Pints -, mix and 
dig eft in B-ilneo or a Sand heat all Aight , the next 
Morning ft rain out , and with double refined Sugar 
4 Pounds , make a Syrup by boiling adding when 
all is done Syrup of Rnfes Solutive , 8 or 1 2 Ounces , 
mixing them well together. It gently cleanles 
the Stomach and Bowels of Choler, Flegm, and 
Melancholy, allays the heat oflnflamations, Bops 
hot Rheums, and (harp Fluxes of the Bowels, by 
leaving a binding quality behind it. Dofe 2 or 
3 Ounces in Clarified Whey, or a weak Infufion 
of Sena in White Wine. 
XXV. The Diet Drink. Take of Choife Rheu- 
barb very thin fliced , 8 Ounces -, Alexandrian Se- 
an 4 Ounces Tel low of Orange Peels, Horfe Ra ■ 
difh Roots f craped thin, of each 6 Ounces-, Corian- 
der Seeds, Muftard Seed bruifed , of each 3 Oun- 
ces •, Juices of Scurvy Grafts, Garden Crejfes and 
Angelica, of each a Pint J\ ew Ale 3 Gallons -, 
put the Juices into the Ale , and after them, the 
other Ingredients, in a Act-bag with a ft one in it -, 
after 3 days the Patient may drink of it. It 
carries off lharp Humors which caufe the 
Colick, Gout, Jaundice, Scurvy and Rheuma- 
tick pains , provokes Urine , and evacuates 
Hydropick Humors. Dofe a Pint Morning and 
Evening. 
XXVI. The Gar gar if nu Take Tecottion or 
Infufion of Rheubarb made with White Port Wine 
a Quart White Wine Vinegar , Spirit of Wine of 
each half a Pint-, Rheubarb very thin fliced 4 
Ounces-, Madder Roots in grofs Pouder 3 Ounces -, 
Roch Alum 1 Ounce mix and digeft in a gentle 
Sand heat for 24 Hours-, then add Honey 6 Oun- 
ces -, digeft again 24 Hours prefs out the Juice 
and keep it for Ufe. It cures alL forts of Sores, 
Cankers, and putrid Ulcers in the Throat, Almonds, 
Mouth, Tongue and Gums, they being wafht or 
gargled therewith 2 or 3 times a day. It clean- 
les alfo and heals Ulcers in the Secrets or orher 
parts, being rightlv applied. 
XXV II. The f filled Water from the Green 
Leaves and Root. It is ufed to allay or cool 
rnfiamations , and to heal or dry up Scabs, 
and foul Ulcerous Sores in any part of the 
Body. 
XXVIIT. Pills of Rheubarb. Take fine Pouder 
of Rheubarb 8 Ounces Scammony in fine Pouder 
3 Ounces - Cremor Tartar i in fine Pouder 2 Oun- 
ces -, Cbio Turpentime , enough to make all up 
intoPil/s. Dofe from half a Tram to a Tram 
or Tram and half. They cleanfe the Reins 
and Bowels, carry off lharp Humors, cure the 
Scurvy, Gout, Dropfy, Jaundice, Strangury, 
Rheumatifm and Kings-Evil, and are prevalent 
againft a Recent Gonorrhoea in Men, and Whites 
in Women. 
XXIX. The Inflated or Decoded Oil of Rheu- 
barb. It heals Ulcers which happen in the 
Eyes and Eye-lids ^ difeuffes Intimations and 
Strumous fwellings in the Neck, Throat 
and other Parts ^ and takes away black and 
dew Marks , or other difcolorings of the 
Skin. 
XXX. J\dta. The Baftard Rheubarb has the 
fame Virtues with the China Rheubarb, but 
not full out fo ftiong and efteUual, and is 
a fed in all thefe feverai ways or forms. 
The Englifh Rheubarb ( which is the China 
growing in England ) has likewife all the 
lame Virtues , but muft be ufed in double 
Dofe^ in the mean fcafon it is the China a 
or Indian which we chiefly ufe. The two 
laft are no Rheubarbs , but of the nature and 
qualities of the Great Centory, to which we 
refer you. 
CHAP. DXCVI. 
Of RICE. 
'* 
I. np H E Karnes. It is called in Arabick * 
1 Arz and Arzi : in Greek, *Oft '£*: in La- 
tine, Oryza: and in Englifh, Rice. 
II. The Kinds. Galen accounts Rice, inter legu- 
mina potius quam inter Ccrea/ia , as he did Oats and 
Panick, but I can fee no Reafonfor it, nor any force 
in his Argument for the fame, 4 or that their forms, 
manner of growing, and Qualities are every way 
fo different. It is a fingular Plant of its own 
Kind, but maybe denomiiteted, or receive, an 
Epirhite from the Country in which it is pro- 
duced. 
The Descriptions, 
III. Its Root is Bufhy, compofed of many Strings 
and Fibres, which peri the s every Tear, as the Roots 
of other Grains do. It rifes up with a ftronger 
Stalk than Wheat, about a Turd high, with feverai 
Joints, and a large thick Leaf at each of them , 
like unto the Reed. At the top it bears a fparfed 
Juba, Tuft or Head, fpread out into very many 
Branches, which has blooms of a purplifh color , 
with ike Seed or Grain growing ftngly on them , en- 
clofed in a hard ft raked and ycllowijh brown Husk , 
with an Awne at the end of every one of them, 
which Grain being Hull'd, is very white , blunt 
at both ends , and nearly a* large as thefe of 
Wheat. 
IV. Gerard 
